Via Slate, here's a 20 minute podcast about mental health issues for college students. Issues covered include:
- 50% of college students suffer from some sort of mental health issue
- Most mental health disorders develope during the ages 18-25, right when students are leaving home and facing a barrage of new stresses
- The story of a college student who suffered from anxiety and her story of suffering and then help through therapy and medication
- The stigmatization of seeking help and living with a diagnosis
- The difficulties faced by students in seeking help
- The difficulties faced by universities in providing mental health services for students
- Professional tips and advice for dealing with these sorts of issues on a college campus
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